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EXTRAORDINARY TIMES

EXTRAORDINARY TIMES. THE YOLANDA EXPERIENCE Architect Danilo Fuentebella , FUAP City Architect of Tacloban City, Philippines. SETTING THE SCENE. Tacloban City Leyte, Philippines. NOVEMBER 8 2013. category 5 super typhoon Yolanda (int. name: Haiyan) over 315 km/h wind speeds

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EXTRAORDINARY TIMES

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  1. EXTRAORDINARY TIMES THE YOLANDA EXPERIENCE Architect Danilo Fuentebella, FUAP City Architect of Tacloban City, Philippines

  2. SETTING THE SCENE Tacloban City Leyte, Philippines

  3. NOVEMBER 8 2013 • category 5 super typhoon Yolanda (int. name: Haiyan) • over 315 km/h wind speeds • storm surges over four meters in height • 3 million families affected • over 1 million dwellings destroyed • php 571.1 billion damages • source: RAY, 2013, CBMS 2015-2016

  4. Tacloban City The Aftermath AFTERMATH

  5. ROLE OF THE CITY TACLOBAN vis a vis the Eastern Visayas Region • Trading/Transhipment and Distribution Hub • Economic/Financial Node • Educational/Academic Node • Burgeoning Investment Destination • Agro-Industrial Center • Gateway to nearby Tourist Destinations • Regional Health Services • Developing center for Sports, Culture, Arts

  6. ROLE OF THE CITY TACLOBAN CITY in Numbers • Population: 43,434 total households, with an average of 5 people per household. (Community Based Monitoring System (CBMS), 2015-2016) • As of 2016 2,141 households continue to live in makeshift housing. 8,472 households are informal settlers, 4,862 households live without access to safe water supply, and 2,705 households continue to live without access to sanitary facilities. (Tacloban CBMS, 2015-2016). • allocated a total of 44.37 billion pesos for the implementation of 10,648 Yolanda rehabilitation and recovery projects by government agencies and institutions. Among the four clusters, majority of the funding has been allotted to the resettlement of the affected families. 47% is allocated to resettlement, 21% for infrastructure, 19% for social services, and 13% on livelihood. (Yolanda Comprehensive Rehabilitation and Recovery Plan) • As of June 15, 2016, the completion rate of the CRRP is at 54.8%, while the fund utilization is 45.1%. Among the clusters, Social Services has had the highest completion rate at 93.1%, while the resettlement cluster had the least at 28.5%. • Eastern Visayas tourism industry marked a milestone as visitor arrivals exceeded the 1 million count, and surpassed its 2015 regional target by 4.42%. The tourism industry in the region generates about 9.2 billion Philippine Pesos per annum or approximately US$ 184 million. In Leyte alone, the 694,145 visitors that make up 63.13 % of tourist arrivals in the region, generated 5.81 billion Philippine Pesos (US$ 116.2 million) in 2015 (Philippine Statistics Office). This shows the potential of the province of Leyte as the key player of the tourism industry in Region 8. • The economy of the region rebounded from a contraction of 2.4% in 2014 to a growth of 3.9% due to the improved performance of all its industries. Services have also increased from 4% in 2014 to 6.8% in 2015 (Philippine Statistics Office).

  7. Main challenges linked with CLIMATE CHANGE

  8. ROLE OF THE CITY PROJECT GOALS • Integrated solutions to solve sea level rise • Catalyze Urban Redevelopment • Sustained Financial/Economic Revitalization • Inclusive Economic Growth - provide alternative livelihood/employment - prioritize residents/survivors - improve employability/entrepreneurial capabilities • Socio-cultural Enhancement • Disaster-resilient built environment • Improved environmental management • Promote Cultural Growth and Heritage Conservation and Awareness

  9. Addressing the issue RESPONDING TO THE CHALLENGES • CLUP • Prepared the Master Plan for the Development of North Tacloban • Design of Evacuation Centers • New City Slaughter House at Bgy. Salvacion • New City Dump Site facilities • Public market • Rehabilitation of Bus Terminal • City hall building annex • Rehabilitation of the City Hospital • Design of Yolanda Monument at the Holy Cross Memorial Gardens • Design of various City government facilities • Monitored the construction of school buildings and other structures funded by different international and local non-government organizations & foundations.

  10. Addressing the issue RESPONDING TO THE CHALLENGES PROPOSED MITIGATION & PROTECTION MEASURES • Zone 1 • Produce an offshore island 1km long off the peninsula of the airport section. • Enhance bolder barriers and beach restoration for entire sea facing stretch. • Zone 2 • Create small islands as primary defence linked by elevated roadway linking port to airport (latter bit in future). • Secondary defence achieved through enhanced bolder barriers with addition of mangroves/vegetation. • Zone 3 • Elevated roadway as per Zone 2. • Reclamation taking over existing port location. Port to be relocated in long term. In short to medium term, port will remain on non-reclaimed areas. • Allowance for fishing port to be provided in bottom area of Zone 4. • Zone 4 • Folder type construction plus mangroves and vegetation • Zone 5 • Folder type construction plus mangroves and vegetation ZONE 5 ZONE 4 ZONE 3 ZONE 2 ZONE 1

  11. Addressing the issue RESPONDING TO THE CHALLENGES PROPOSED MITIGATION & PROTECTION MEASURES • Road Network • Tacloban North CLUP • Water Distribution to Northern Tacloban

  12. GETTING THROUGH EXTRAORDINARY TIMES • People and organizations involved in the regrowth of the City • UNDP Workshop • Dutch Coastal Protection • UNHABITAT • JICA

  13. FUNDING THE FORESIGHT • Income from local taxes • Internal revenue share from the National Government • Donations/grants from international non-government organizations Human resources: • City Government employees • National Government agencies (DPWH, DOTC, PRA, ETC.)

  14. PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE Preparation of schematic design for the following flagship projects: • Light Industrial Zone • Proposed Cancabato Bay reclamation Project Livelihood Hubs • Satellite city hall at the north. • Improved Airport • Bus Terminal stations • Market and Fishport • Business & IT Park • Tacloban Mass Transport System

  15. The Best is yet to come for Tacloban !

  16. DAMO NGA SALAMAT THANK YOU VERY MUCH EXTRAORDINARY TIMES • THE YOLANDA EXPERIENCE • Architect Danilo Fuentebella, FUAP • City Architect of Tacloban City, Philippines

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